John 21:15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
John 21:16 He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."
John 21:17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep
Do you Love Me?
Do you love Christ in the same manner as He loves you? He was willing to lay His life down for you, are you willing to do that for Him? Are you striving to love Him in that manner? We should want to be Christ like, are you putting your all into it or just enough to get by?
Sheppard My Sheep
Tend My Sheep
Feed My Sheep
We should take this as something we should want to do. Are you helping further God's kingdom? Building up the saints is just one way that you can do that. Is God pricking your heart to go into ministry in some area? Are you actively looking for ways to feed His sheep?
Are you striving to be more Christ like? It is not easy. Ask yourself am I doing what God wants of me? Pray and ask God to show you how you can feed His sheep. God my ask you to do it in a simple way like helping out with something at your local assembly of believers, or He may point you in the direction of becoming a pastor or a missionary. If He is are you listening? Are you following what He is telling you? Are you really listening to the Holy Spirit? Whatever way He has you go remember that you need to do it for the glory of God. If you are seeking self glorification God is going to put you in your place sooner or later. We should want to do things right the first time. Put everything you got into it and God will reward you in some way if it be now or in the future.
